When I arrived at my son’s wedding, he was waiting for me at the door and said, “I didn’t invite you, Mom. The whole family decided that you’re no longer part of us. Please leave.”
I smiled and replied calmly. “Okay, son, but don’t forget to check your phone. I’m leaving.”
When he looked at the phone, you know that moment when you feel your heart stop, but you keep standing.
That was exactly what I felt when my son Enrique extended his arm in front of my body, preventing me from entering the church.
I looked impeccable. I had chosen a petrol blue dress that cost me 2,800 euros. A fortune for someone who has always lived simply. I spent 3 hours in the salon that morning.
Nails done, hair up in an elegant style that the stylist swore would be perfect for the groom’s mother.
Imported perfume that I had saved for years for a special occasion. And what occasion could be more special than my only son’s wedding?
The church was beautiful. White flowers covered every centimeter of the entrance.
The guests were out in their formal attire, laughing, taking pictures. I watched all of that with a feigned smile on my face, clutching tightly the leather handbag that had belonged to my mother.
Inside, my cell phone vibrated nonstop, messages I didn’t answer, calls I ignored. I knew what was about to happen. When I climbed the steps of the staircase, my son appeared like a shadow in the doorway.
Enrique was different, thinner, his face was taut, he had deep dark circles under his eyes, the charcoal gray suit he was wearing was clearly too expensive for our lifestyle and I knew perfectly well who had chosen it.
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